by Jeri Walker | Jul 15, 2013 | Lit Chat
What’s your take on curse words in books? The characters in my short stories tend to have potty mouths, and I’ve wondered how my use of curse words may offend new readers. Even worse is the worry of the bad review that will someday appear because my...
by Jeri Walker | Dec 19, 2011 | The English Classroom
Art-based projects provide an engaging way to reflect on literary concepts. One way to truly bring a character to life is to have students work in small groups to create a life-size character poster. The examples here are based on short stories used in a high school...